Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Species:
ovalifolium
ID:
1058126

Status:
valid

Authors:
Henfr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1852

Citation Micro:
Gard. Companion Florists' Guide1: 41 (1852)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001057464

Common Names

  • Oval-leaf Poison Pea
  • Gastrolobium ovalifolium
  • Poison Pea

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Description

Gastrolobium ovalifolium (also called Poison Pea, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Australia. It has small yellow flowers and grows in a variety of habitats, from sandy soils to rocky hillsides.

Uses & Benefits

Gastrolobium ovalifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used to attract bees and other beneficial insects.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Gastrolobium ovalifolium are yellow, with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Gastrolobium ovalifolium

Gastrolobium ovalifolium can be found in the south-west of Western Australia.

Species in the Gastrolobium genus

Gastrolobium grandiflorum, Gastrolobium parviflorum, Gastrolobium calycinum, Gastrolobium bennettsianum, Gastrolobium microcarpum, Gastrolobium densifolium, Gastrolobium villosum, Gastrolobium tetragonophyllum, Gastrolobium pycnostachyum, Gastrolobium parvifolium, Gastrolobium appressum, Gastrolobium glaucum, Gastrolobium spinosum, Gastrolobium racemosum, Gastrolobium rigidum, Gastrolobium polystachyum, Gastrolobium tomentosum, Gastrolobium propinquum, Gastrolobium laytonii, Gastrolobium graniticum, Gastrolobium trilobum, Gastrolobium heterophyllum, Gastrolobium crassifolium, Gastrolobium floribundum, Gastrolobium stenophyllum, Gastrolobium oxylobioides, Gastrolobium brevipes, Gastrolobium spectabile, Gastrolobium bilobum, Gastrolobium reticulatum, Gastrolobium spathulatum, Gastrolobium obovatum, Gastrolobium pulchellum, Gastrolobium plicatum, Gastrolobium truncatum, Gastrolobium pyramidale, Gastrolobium hians, Gastrolobium whicherense, Gastrolobium wonganense, Gastrolobium acutum, Gastrolobium axillare, Gastrolobium brownii, Gastrolobium callistachys, Gastrolobium crenulatum, Gastrolobium cuneatum, Gastrolobium epacridoides, Gastrolobium hamulosum, Gastrolobium hookeri, Gastrolobium ilicifolium, Gastrolobium lehmannii,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

The Plant List version 1.0, record: ild-34658: Originally associated with wfo-0000188120
The Plant List version 1.1, record: ild-34658: Originally associated with wfo-0000188120
Arthur Henfrey (1819-1859): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Henfr.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:495772-1: Based on the initial data import